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Independence Assistant at The Lion Works School

Dorset Council • Parkstone, Poole

Salary
£20k – £20k
Posted
14 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Independence Assistant at The Lion Works School in Parkstone, a full-time teaching role. The advertised salary is £20k – £20k. Dorset Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The Lion Works School is an Independent special school. We are part of an ethical and progressive organisation that believes it can achieve real change for children, young people and their families. The Lion Works School is situated within the BCP local authority. We offer an academic and vocational specialist learning provision across KS3, KS4 and Post 16 aiming to reduce barriers to enable successful learning experiences and outcomes. There are a variety of routes a student can take, which in…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £20k – £20k
  • How this salary compares: about 40% below the £33,280 median across 1,163 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Parkstone, Poole · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live teaching role in Parkstone — browse them
  • Posted: 14 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.

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